Does anyone else think about suicide?!
Question: I think about it a lot but I don't really want to do it. Sometimes it seems like the only solution. I've been in a hole for years and can't get out. I've been to a doctor and have been on meds but the thoughts of suicide never escape me.
Answers: I think about it a lot but I don't really want to do it. Sometimes it seems like the only solution. I've been in a hole for years and can't get out. I've been to a doctor and have been on meds but the thoughts of suicide never escape me.
I didn't really think about it alot per se, but I found myself doing such self-destructive behavior in my life at one point, I wondered if I was possibly trying to off myself. Suicide is never the only solution, it may be a final one, but not the only one. I would imagine most people who commit suicide, one point in their existence will regret such a decision. I've heard of people who have highly contemplated suicide and decided not to, looking back and being grateful they didn't. The famous author Kurt Vonnegut was one of them. Leo Tolstoy went through a period in his life where he often considered hanging himself from the rafters. He pulled through it though, and continued to give the world some amazing writings. Death will come to us all sooner or later, that is a reality. In the span of things, each of our lives are relatively short. Why make it any shorter then it need be when you have a mission to accomplish. Sometimes people need to lose themselves to find themselves. One way of losing yourself is going out and helping other people lift their burdens. We all have struggles. When I was most depressed I often thought I was the only one with such issues. As I get over myself, I come to realize, so many people are struggling and going through similar difficulties, and I'm not alone. People can help you, and you can help them. Maybe you are depressed because you haven't quite discovered or realized who you are and what you really want in life. As you learn to love yourself, you will have more love to give others. I'm starting to discover this, though it is still taking time. I would imagine you are someone who is very hard on yourself. Don't be. You are probably doing way better than you realize. Find the things you enjoy in life and try to do them. Don't sit around in the dark, when you can bask in the light. It's just a matter of shifting thought patterns, and learning to shine the light on that big bad scary darkness, which really isn't so scary once you shine a little light on it. Anways, I know you aren't wanting to commit suicide, and I hope I'm not sounding preachy. I've just been where you are at, and I think you'll get through it. Hard times can't last forever. The sun will break through the dark clouds eventually. Don't worry so much! I'm a classic worry wart. What's the point??
Many people do think about it. But i believe its coward on their part to think so. No matter what happens, a person must fight till the end.
no i don't but suicide is never a solution you only have ONE life live it and be happy trust me
same but you know i just died and they made me live again and i am happy that i didn't die! so i still think about it but not that much anymore.. don't ever try it! its sad... and more depression for everybody else.
you have to understand, that what you are going thru is not going to last forever.....
Stop it suicide is not an option see your doc get meds and counseling now do not delay and you may discover you are not in such a rut.
Don't do it!!! It will definetly ruin ure life and then youll wish u never did. . .just remember lifes wat u make it!!!! So I would go out and just have some fun!! Honestly I've never had thoughts like that but i no a cuple people whov actually wanted to kill me I honestly don't care though!!! But seriously don't do it cause I can garantee that a lot of people will miss you!!!
Ok, so maybe I'm the wrong person to be answering this, since I think people who whine about suicide should just get it over with already. But, I have a bit of a soft side too, so here are your choices:
A) DO IT already and stop wondering if you should
OR
B) Figure out what is getting you down and fix it. Not only keep taking the meds the docs give you...but start going to a counselor to help you find the feelings that are causing this and also, do things that make you happy, don't just sit around and do nothing, or do things you don't like.
Either way, it is your choice...if somebody is that adamant about doing it, they will no matter what anybody says to them. So, instead of asking us what you should do to help yourself, you need to ask yourself that question.
Sure, i think it comes into alot of people's minds, but it's a scary thought and if you can't dismiss it too quickly you should see some help. A real close friend to talk to is always a good idea too.
well. though about suicied is way diffrent from actully doing it. you have to have control.i think about it. but than i think about all the good things i have and don't want to give up. trhink about all the good things in life.maybe you need a partner (like a bf or husband) to help you threw this tough time. i bet that 1000's of people on Yahoo Answers could help. just look around and see all the people who can help. suicide is never the answer.
Well, medicine can make the thoughts of suicide worse then they were before. What you need to do is find the source of your problems, whether it's school, lovelife, family...once you figure out what it is, try to amend the situation and look on the bright side. Also, you may be thinking about suicide because you have too much time on your hands. You need to find something that you're good at and that makes you happy. When I sing or act, my troubles seem to melt away. Find something like that, kind of like that. Sort of like...the anti-drug campaign, ya know?
Hope this helps!
And don't think about taking your life. It probably makes your friends and family very upset.
And yes....they care...
No, not me. I am happy with my life
yeah.. sometimes......
I just knock mah self out when I start thinkin bout it...
It is stupid to think about things like that.....
Good Luck..
Yes, I used to have urges - when I am on Medication I'm okay - talk to your doctor tell them about your thoughts - it took me a while to find the right combination of drugs.
Suicide is the depression talking - seek help
Take Care!
when i was younger.. i used to be very depressed most of the time.
that was until i realised how good life can be if you just have a positive outlook and forget about peoples opinions and judgements.
now i love life. of course i still have "bad days" but they dont last long.
its all up to you to stop worrying about things that may seem as though you can never get over them.
it may sometimes seem as though being dead would be better... but of course it wouldnt. suicide is the easy option to take to get away from your troulbes and concerns. you need to be strong.
hope this was helpful to you. x
ps. just remember the 3 L's that are most important in life
LAUGHTER,
LOVE,
and more LAUGHTER
I used to.. but I am older and wiser now..
I found my escape though my love of animals and music...
eventually you will find your "purpose" or your "passion" and will want to live.. until that time hang on...
I love you so much. Please don't die..I will be so so so sad.I love you...
Studies indicate that people will think about it, but it is considered to be a problem when people begin planning it. In most cultures, the though of it is normal, but the planning of it is not.
Some cultures (past and present) do not view it as an abnormality. Long ago the Greeks would allow people to bring their reasons for killing themselves to court. It they had a good reason, the request was granted.
Remember, "Normal" is a product of ones culture and what is, or is not acceptable thoughts and behaviors.
I used to a lot. I don't anymore, because I am on a journey for eternal knowledge. Maybe you should find something you really love? I know my thoughts totally stopped when I got a new best friend. People think we are entirely insane, because we make squid noises and walk with a pimp limp. You've just gotta find something you love so much that you look forward to it.
Unwanted thoughts and self-criticism.
I didn't think of suicide but had an intrusive thought that kept cropping up and "beating me down". It was a form of depression and anxiety.
At about age 40 when my wife was pregnant I got laid off by a real nasty man from a place where 10's of thousands of brother in laws worked and I was furious.
I spoke to a psychiatrist about not being able to release the rage. It turned out since my thoughts were so repetitive I had some Obsessive Compulsive Thinking and was helped by medication.
i have suffered with the same, and alot of the time i think about it, ways, when, ifs and buts. sometime i find it soothing to know i have a back up option thereof escpe, however odd it seems. i try to set myself a target like i must finish a project b4 i do it, then i think of anothr thing that needs finishing. i have attempted suicide b4 ended up in hospital, and i go help. hopefully you can get help b4 its too late.
ask your doctor to speak to the home treatment team, they will be a big help.
good luck
I think almost everybody has at least thought about it once. Have you had any counseling? Sometimes meds are not enough and it is possible that you still haven't found the right medication (some meds can even make thoughts of suicide increase)..I'm sorry you are going through this and can't seem to get any relief. I hope this will be a better year for you. I have a close friend and her son committed suicide a couple of years ago and it has been totally devastating to her and her family and to anybody that knew him. Think about how it would totally destroy people's live that love you, because it truly will. Good luck!
Whenever I think of suicide ,I think if I tried it that I would probably just cripple myself for life and make things wose ,so it's not an option.
If you're thinking about it that's probably actually a good thing as there's more chance you're thinking rationally. It's when it creeps up on you that you need to worry really.
It is for sure a way out and I've always kept it as plan B simply because that kept me sane. If there's a plan B then you can focus on plan A and trying to see what might happen in the future. Did that for years and still do it to this day...
As long as you keep them on the side which says "this is an option, but..." then you'll be fine.
Put another way - keep your friends close, but your enemies closer....that way you always know where it is.
then either your meds are not right or you need further help....please get it...my son-in-law committed suicide and the pain that he left behind will last a life time.....theres help but you need to keep looking for it....i have severe depression and anxiety also.....keep searching it is out there....
Since you have been feeling so bad for so long, it is no surprise you have thoughts of suicide.
You are tired of the seemingly endless suffering that goes along with long term depression.
Maybe your doctor could try a new antidepressant at this time.
Keep holding on with the rest of us. You will feel happy moments again.
gimme a break!
i love the rants of people who assert that you should/can just "snap out of it, jackass!" such assertions and the pop psychology upon which they are based will not help anyone with darkened mental states.
if it is in G*d's will for you to werk this out, you shall do so. everyone dies eventually and you owe your life to no human.
Get off the meds, they're prolonging your recovery
Depression is anger turned inward, so to overcome it, you have to deal with what made you angry...and a big part of that is forgiveness. It might be another person, or it might be yourself. You will find that it's much easier to forgive another person than it is to forgive yourself. You will have to work on this, preferably without the meds.